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COFFEE & HEALTH
Coffee: Health Drink For Older Women?
15-Year Study Found Java Fans Had Lower Heart Disease Death Rate
May 30, 2006
( WebMD) The latest buzz on coffee and health is that drinking one to three cups of coffee per day might help save postmenopausal women's hearts.
15-year study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows fewer deaths from heart disease or other non-cancerous inflammatory diseases among postmenopausal women who reported drinking at least one to three daily cups of coffee. Read More.
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Coffee Health Risks: For the moderate drinker, coffee is safe says Harvard Women’s Health Watch
(Boston, MA) Despite 20 years of reassuring research, many people still avoid caffeinated coffee because they worry about its health effects. However, current research reveals that in moderation—a few cups a day—coffee is a safe beverage that may even offer some health benefits.
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Study touts coffee's health benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Ink Spots sang "I love the java jive and it loves me" in 1940, they could not have known how right they were. Coffee not only helps clear the mind and perk up the energy, it also provides more healthful antioxidants than any other food or beverage in the American diet, according to a study released Sunday.
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Coffee: The New Health Food?
Plenty of health benefits are brewing in America's beloved beverage.
By Sid Kirchheimer
WebMD Feature Reviewed By Michael Smith, MD
Want a drug that could lower your risk of diabetes, Parkinson's disease, and colon cancer? That could lift your mood and treat headaches? That could lower your risk of cavities? Read More.
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 Health IQ - Reader's Digest
Crazy for Coffee
Q: I drink up to four six-ounce cups of coffee most days. How unhealthy is this?
A: Unless drinking that much gives you more jitters than an opening-night performance, you're in luck. Studies consistently show that coffee and caffeine reduce the risk of Parkinson's, and may even protect against Alzheimer's disease and cancer. Drinking 24 ounces of coffee a day can be good for you. Why? It could be the flavonoids or the antioxidants. (Coffee is America's biggest source of antioxidants. We get six times more from joe than from bananas, the largest food source.) That said, stop the java if you notice migraines, abnormal heart beats or a stomach upset. Our quick coffee tips: At home, use a paper filter (the paper binds to a chemical that increases bad LDL cholesterol levels). If you lighten it, use skim milk (not cream) and skip the sugar. And you may want to add more calcium to your diet or consider a supplement, since caffeine pulls this must-have mineral from the bones.
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Coffee May Protect Against Colon Cancer
ISLAMABAD: That morning cup of java might do more than just kickstart your day -- it could actually help protect you against colon cancer.
German researchers say they've found a highly active compound, called methylpyridinium, in coffee that may prevent colon cancer. In studies with animals, this potent antioxidant compound appears to boost the activity of phase II enzymes, which are believed to protect against colon cancer.
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